When Madhurima went to the property registration office, the exercises Registrar told her, “You can’t write your name as Madhurima Banerjee d/o A. K. Banerjee. You are married, so you must give your husband’s name. Your husband’s surname is Rao. So your name should be changed to Madhurima Rao.” She did not agree. She said “If my husband’s name has not changed after marriage, why should mine?” In your opinion who is right in this dispute? And why?

In the dispute over her name in property registration, Madhurima is correct in asserting her right to retain her maiden name or use both her maiden name and her husband’s surname. Indian law doesn’t mandate women to change their names after marriage. It’s a matter of personal choice and individual identity. Insisting on changing her name solely due to marriage contradicts equality norms and personal autonomy upheld by legal precedents, allowing women to decide their names post-marriage based on their preference.